Tax rules for Benelux Organisation for Intellectual Property staff
Official title: Projet de décret portant assentiment au Protocole modifiant le Protocole sur les privilèges et immunités de l'Organisation Benelux de la propriété intellectuelle (marques et dessins ou modèles), fait à Bruxelles le 6 décembre 2022
Status: Parliament has approved this proposal. (parliament: ‘Adopted in plenary session’)
In plain language
- The Walloon Parliament approves an international protocol regarding taxes for staff at the Benelux Organisation for Intellectual Property (BOIP). Employees will pay an internal tax to the organisation and are exempt from national income tax in all three Benelux countries.
- This directly affects the Director-General and the staff members of the BOIP, especially those living in Belgium or Luxembourg.
- For you as an ordinary citizen, your taxes remain unchanged; the agreement simply prevents double taxation for these employees and ensures equal treatment across the Benelux.
Automatically summarised (gemini-3.8-flash). AI can make mistakes: if in doubt, read the official text.
From proposal to law
- Submitted 7 November 2025
- Approved by parliament 10 December 2025
- Given royal assent by the government 11 December 2025
- Published in the Belgian Official Journal 7 January 2026 · Read the official text ↗
- In force 17 January 2026
How parliament voted
Passed on 10 December 202563 for · 0 against · 8 abstention(s)
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MR Voted for
25 for · 0 against · 0 abstentions
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Les Engagés Voted for
17 for · 0 against · 0 abstentions
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PS Voted for
16 for · 0 against · 0 abstentions
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PTB Abstained
0 for · 0 against · 8 abstentions
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Ecolo Voted for
5 for · 0 against · 0 abstentions